Detection of astroviruses in feces of a cat with diarrhea. Brief report.
Astroviruses were detected by electron microscopy in the feces from a 4 month old kitten with diarrhea. The mean diameter of the viral particles was 28.7 nm, and they showed characteristic five- or six-pointed star-shaped surface configurations. The clinical disease manifested by the cat and the observed morphology of the viral particles are consistent with previous reports on astroviruses of other species.
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D002415:Cats; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D001257:Mamastrovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014713:Viruses, Unclassified / Q000302:isolation & purification*